Daily Republican., 1887-03-03

respeot for his memory, end Of sin
+ ere sorrow 1t his death, TIE AnnOa1oe-
mont Of which comes 70 ~ ail with
great surprise, and to come hero with .
sense Of real personsl grief"
with him or about him from the time
when / was 3 small lad till his death,
personally ! hold in gracious remem-
branse many helping words aud encour.
aging advices. His inquiries seemed al
wsys solicitors for the success Of young
men II the bar, aud his entire life upon
the bench or oG of It seems to have
been one desirious Of benefhng those
with whom he came In contact.
"No man does an act for the benefit OF
those shout him without some day re
fceiving adequate reward. 1t came to
Judge Wootten while he lived In the love
and kindness Of hts fellow citizens and 1t
now follows him in the enduring remem.
brances of his survivors.
"His example Is one worthy Of all inai
tation and should inspire us with the
him such high position In our State and
in the profession Of the law"
James N. Yallandighan, Esq, paid 9
feeling tribute TO the deceased, and said
that he was possessed Of sterliog com NOR
sense, and . sympathetic heart. He
thought that In his death one Of the great
landmarks of the State had passed away
Mr.. Bates read the following telegram,
which he had received from Secretary
of State Bayard:
"Please say to our brethren of the bal
that although compelled by duty to bt
absent from the meeting, condole with
them for the death Of Edward Wootten
the upright judge and faithful public
servant."
Judge Grubb said that he scarcely
thought It necessary for him to say
anything In addition to what had already
been said, but he felt that the relation ol
the members of the bar to Judge Woot-
ten was not merely professional, but that
he was q personal friend to each. Con
tinuing he said:
~ have known him for one-quarter O
. century. met him first at New Gas.
tie In the hotel that 10 q tradition to mos
of the members of this bar. Yet Judge
Wootten belonged to two generations
back of that. He was the contemporary
of John N. Clayton, James A. Bayard
Willard 1 Hall, and Chancellor Bates
Never since my first acquaintance with
him have l had anything but the kindes
Treatment from him. When / first wen
ION the bench, at term In Sussex County
felt keenly my position as an innova
tionsof the younger blood on the bench
When sat down at the hotel table Q
Georgetown on the first day Of that term
Nudge WoOtten came and sat down b.
me. And this he did every day of tn
term. At the end of the term when
came to say goodbye to him, he said Il
me those words Of comfort and encourage
ment which l shall carry until my death
Gentlemen, Judge Wootten was man.
Judge Grubb then appointed the follow
. ling committee TO present the resolutions
adopted by the Bar Association to tn
different Courts: Superior Court, Sena
tor Gray and Levi G. Bird; United State
'ICourt, John G. Patterson and K. G
Bradford; Court of Chancery, Charles B
Lore and Lewis C. Vandegrift.
The Young Mems Democratic Cla
held meeting last evening to take actio
on the death of Judge Wootten, an
, Lewis G. Vaudegrift, Esq, Patric
: Neary and John G. Farra, were appoiD
! ed committee to draft suitable resolu
, were adopted:
Al "WuEREAs, The news of the death {
: the Hon. Edward Wootten, one of th
|. Judges of the Superior Court Of Del,
: ware, has come to the community wit
. startling suddenness; and
WHEREAS, 1t is beftting that me
, should acknowledge the uprightness {
!, their fellow men; therefore, be it
"Resolved, By the members Of tt
/, Young Mems Democratic Club of Dell
/ lware, that they desire to add their tr
= butte to the memory of the distinguishe
man, lawyer and judge, who has been n
p moved by death from a career filled wit
: good to the State; and one who has al
. ministered the laws with equity and fair
: ness for now nearly half century; an,
be 1t also
= Resolved, That these resolutions
! spread upon the minutes Of the club, t
tgiyen to the press, and copy forwarde
to the family of the deceased, and ths
!, the club do now adjourn out of respect
his memory"
A There was preliminary meeting of Il
4 Kent County bar last evening, at whic
Chief Justice Comegys made an addres
Resolutions will be adopted at a furth
y meeting this morning.
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